Jose here. Judging from her gleeful expression, it seems Dame Helen Mirren got the news I chose her as the absolute best dressed at the 2015 Governors Awards. On a night when Hollywood celebrated some of its most beloved legends, most people seem to have taken the informal/cocktail route and perhaps avoided stealing the spotlight from Gena Rowlands, Debbie Reynolds and Spike Lee. Not Dame Mirren though. Unsurprisingly, she went for yet another Dolce & Gabbana look, but can you blame her when they make her look so divine?
See all the looks after the jump.
Jane Fonda broke her flawless streak in an unflattering Saint Laurent tux and pants...but fear not, Carey Mulligan made up for this by looking divine in a meringue-hued Jonathan Saunders gown. Ever since she started working with stylist Petra Flannery it's been fashiongasm after fashiongasm with Ms. Mulligan! Similarly, Saoirse Ronan, whose style keeps improving, was radiant in a bold Emilia Wickstead design. The lovely Amy Schumer took a page from new BFF J.Law's stylebook by going for a simple Calvin Klein column reminiscent of her 2011 Oscar dress.
If you know me, you know of my devotion to Rooney Mara, and how even though I am OK with her monochromatic looks, I keep suggesting she should try color. I'm glad we're on the same page this time, but I'm slightly disappointed by her Alexander McQueen choice, which seems to be wearing her, not the other way around. It's as if she was going for one of her usual looks until someone decided to put a military jacket on her (for the record, it's a single piece though). But hey, she tried red! Rachel Weisz looked pretty in Oscar de la Renta, while couture queen Cate Blanchett went the ultra informal way by wearing pants to the event. Her Armani Prive look will prove controversial to those always expecting red carpet DUHRAAAMA! from the Oscar winner, but as she keeps proving time after time, there's a time and place for everything. She was there to introduce Gena Rowlands' award, not to steal the spotlight. And for that alone I say, yay Cate!
Who did you think were the best of the night?